2015 Riparian Restoration Projects

This spring, Flathead River to Lake Initiative partners planted over 1,000 shrubs and trees on two properties along the Flathead River as part of an expanding restoration effort to restore riparian areas.

The restored riparian areas will help improve habitat for fish and wildlife, protect water quality from agricultural runoff, and slow down erosion of the river banks.

Over 35 volunteers helped collect willows to plant along the river banks, build fences to protect young trees from deer browsing, seed exposed soils with native grasses, and plant native trees and shrubs.